US V-P J D Vance says Trump still prefers diplomatic solution with Iran

US Vice President JD Vance ⁠said on Wednesday that President Donald ⁠Trump still preferred a diplomatic ‌solution with ​Iran and that he hoped Iranians took that seriously in their negotiations on Thursday.

Vance ​told Fox ⁠News' "America's Newsroom" program that Trump has been clear Iran can't have a nuclear weapon.

The ⁠US vice president said Trump wants to achieve that goal diplomatically, ‌but has other tools at ⁠his disposal.

The US and Iranian delegations ‌will hold a ‌third round of talks over Tehran's nuclear ‌program in Geneva ‌on Thursday.

Vance said he hoped the Iranians took Trump's preference seriously in ⁠negotiations ⁠on Thursday.

Vance declined to say whether the US would want to see Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei step down.

"We're sitting down ​having another round of diplomatic talks with ​the Iranians ​trying to reach a reasonable settlement," Vance ​said.